feat(core): add script env variables: NODE_ENV + BABEL_ENV + DOCUSAURUS_CURRENT_LOCALE (temporary i18n workaround)

.cspell.json

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     "__snapshots__",
     "website/src/data/users.tsx",
     "website/src/data/tweets.tsx",
+    "website/docusaurus.config.localized.json",
     "*.xyz",
     "*.docx",
     "versioned_docs",

packages/docusaurus/bin/docusaurus.mjs

@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ import {
 } from '../lib/index.js';
 import beforeCli from './beforeCli.mjs';
 
+// Env variables are initialized to dev, but can be overridden by each command
+// For example, "docusaurus build" overrides them to "production"
+// See also https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/issues/8599
+process.env.BABEL_ENV ??= 'development';
+process.env.NODE_ENV ??= 'development';
+
 await beforeCli();
 
 cli.version(DOCUSAURUS_VERSION).usage('<command> [options]');

packages/docusaurus/src/commands/build.ts

@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ export async function build(
   // See https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/pull/2496
   forceTerminate: boolean = true,
 ): Promise<string> {
+  process.env.BABEL_ENV = 'production';
+  process.env.NODE_ENV = 'production';
+  process.env.DOCUSAURUS_CURRENT_LOCALE = cliOptions.locale;
+
   const siteDir = await fs.realpath(siteDirParam);
 
   ['SIGINT', 'SIGTERM'].forEach((sig) => {
@@ -117,8 +121,11 @@ async function buildLocale({
   forceTerminate: boolean;
   isLastLocale: boolean;
 }): Promise<string> {
-  process.env.BABEL_ENV = 'production';
-  process.env.NODE_ENV = 'production';
+  // Temporary workaround to unlock the ability to translate the site config
+  // We'll remove it if a better official API can be designed
+  // See https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/issues/4542
+  process.env.DOCUSAURUS_CURRENT_LOCALE = locale;
+
   logger.info`name=${`[${locale}]`} Creating an optimized production build...`;
 
   const props: Props = await load({

packages/docusaurus/src/commands/start.ts

@@ -39,10 +39,13 @@ export async function start(
   siteDirParam: string = '.',
   cliOptions: Partial<StartCLIOptions> = {},
 ): Promise<void> {
+  // Temporary workaround to unlock the ability to translate the site config
+  // We'll remove it if a better official API can be designed
+  // See https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/issues/4542
+  process.env.DOCUSAURUS_CURRENT_LOCALE = cliOptions.locale;
+
   const siteDir = await fs.realpath(siteDirParam);
 
-  process.env.NODE_ENV = 'development';
-  process.env.BABEL_ENV = 'development';
   logger.info('Starting the development server...');
 
   function loadSite() {

website/docusaurus.config.js

@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ const {
   dogfoodingThemeInstances,
 } = require('./_dogfooding/dogfooding.config');
 
+/** @type {Record<string,Record<string,string>>} */
+const ConfigLocalized = require('./docusaurus.config.localized.json');
+
 const ArchivedVersionsDropdownItems = Object.entries(VersionsArchived).splice(
   0,
   5,
@@ -63,10 +66,27 @@ const isVersioningDisabled = !!process.env.DISABLE_VERSIONING || isI18nStaging;
 const TwitterSvg =
   '<svg style="fill: #1DA1F2; vertical-align: middle; margin-left: 3px;" width="16" height="16" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M459.37 151.716c.325 4.548.325 9.097.325 13.645 0 138.72-105.583 298.558-298.558 298.558-59.452 0-114.68-17.219-161.137-47.106 8.447.974 16.568 1.299 25.34 1.299 49.055 0 94.213-16.568 130.274-44.832-46.132-.975-84.792-31.188-98.112-72.772 6.498.974 12.995 1.624 19.818 1.624 9.421 0 18.843-1.3 27.614-3.573-48.081-9.747-84.143-51.98-84.143-102.985v-1.299c13.969 7.797 30.214 12.67 47.431 13.319-28.264-18.843-46.781-51.005-46.781-87.391 0-19.492 5.197-37.36 14.294-52.954 51.655 63.675 129.3 105.258 216.365 109.807-1.624-7.797-2.599-15.918-2.599-24.04 0-57.828 46.782-104.934 104.934-104.934 30.213 0 57.502 12.67 76.67 33.137 23.715-4.548 46.456-13.32 66.599-25.34-7.798 24.366-24.366 44.833-46.132 57.827 21.117-2.273 41.584-8.122 60.426-16.243-14.292 20.791-32.161 39.308-52.628 54.253z"></path></svg>';
 
+const defaultLocale = 'en';
+
+function getLocalizedConfigValue(/** @type {string} */ key) {
+  const currentLocale = process.env.DOCUSAURUS_CURRENT_LOCALE ?? defaultLocale;
+  const values = ConfigLocalized[key];
+  if (!values) {
+    throw new Error(`Localized config key=${key} not found`);
+  }
+  const value = values[currentLocale] ?? values[defaultLocale];
+  if (!value) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `Localized value for config key=${key} not found for both currentLocale=${currentLocale} or defaultLocale=${defaultLocale}`,
+    );
+  }
+  return value;
+}
+
 /** @type {import('@docusaurus/types').Config} */
 const config = {
   title: 'Docusaurus',
-  tagline: 'Build optimized websites quickly, focus on your content',
+  tagline: getLocalizedConfigValue('tagline'),
   organizationName: 'facebook',
   projectName: 'docusaurus',
   baseUrl,
@@ -83,17 +103,17 @@ const config = {
     },
   ],
   i18n: {
-    defaultLocale: 'en',
+    defaultLocale,
 
     locales:
       isDeployPreview || isBranchDeploy
         ? // Deploy preview and branch deploys: keep them fast!
-          ['en']
+          [defaultLocale]
         : isI18nStaging
         ? // Staging locales: https://docusaurus-i18n-staging.netlify.app/
-          ['en', 'ja']
+          [defaultLocale, 'ja']
         : // Production locales
-          ['en', 'fr', 'pt-BR', 'ko', 'zh-CN'],
+          [defaultLocale, 'fr', 'pt-BR', 'ko', 'zh-CN'],
   },
   webpack: {
     jsLoader: (isServer) => ({
@@ -151,7 +171,7 @@ const config = {
           description:
             'Keep yourself up-to-date about new features in every release',
           copyright: `Copyright © ${new Date().getFullYear()} Facebook, Inc.`,
-          language: 'en',
+          language: defaultLocale,
         },
       },
     ],
@@ -163,7 +183,7 @@ const config = {
         path: 'community',
         routeBasePath: 'community',
         editUrl: ({locale, versionDocsDirPath, docPath}) => {
-          if (locale !== 'en') {
+          if (locale !== defaultLocale) {
             return `https://crowdin.com/project/docusaurus-v2/${locale}`;
           }
           return `https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/edit/main/website/${versionDocsDirPath}/${docPath}`;
@@ -292,7 +312,7 @@ const config = {
           // sidebarCollapsible: false,
           // sidebarCollapsed: true,
           editUrl: ({locale, docPath}) => {
-            if (locale !== 'en') {
+            if (locale !== defaultLocale) {
               return `https://crowdin.com/project/docusaurus-v2/${locale}`;
             }
             // We want users to submit doc updates to the upstream/next version!
@@ -332,7 +352,7 @@ const config = {
           // routeBasePath: '/',
           path: 'blog',
           editUrl: ({locale, blogDirPath, blogPath}) => {
-            if (locale !== 'en') {
+            if (locale !== defaultLocale) {
               return `https://crowdin.com/project/docusaurus-v2/${locale}`;
             }
             return `https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/edit/main/website/${blogDirPath}/${blogPath}`;

website/docusaurus.config.localized.json

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "tagline": {
+    "en": "Build optimized websites quickly, focus on your content",
+    "fr": "Construisez rapidement des sites web optimisés, concentrez-vous sur votre contenu"
+  }
+}